A Virtual Guide to Moscow and Russia in Zaryadye Park

Visualized nature, history and culture monuments in Zaryadye Park “Daily, 10:00 am till 09:00 pm, an interactive multimedia guide to Moscow and Russia will be available in the Media Centre Pavilion, with more than three dozen prominent (известный) monuments of nature and architecture in its memory. With the 360-degree format, viewers can plunge (погрузиться) into…

Iced Tea — a Healthy and Easy to Make Summer Drink

A Basic Recipe Tea has so many health benefits, and iced tea is no exception. Both green and black tea pack serious amounts of disease-fighting antioxidants, but green tea also offers a small amount of sun protection to your skin. For the healthiest brew (заварка), make it yourself — you can control the sweetness and…

All Shades Of Blue: Okskaya Metro Station’s Design

An illusion of the river with circles on the water is to be created on Okskaya metro station (Nekrasovskaya Line). “The architects were inspired by Okskaya Street, named after (названа в честь) the Oka River, located nearby. Blue was chosen as the main colour for the station’s design. The ticket office hall, lobbies and platform…

Chess & Jazz Festival in Hermitage Garden

Friday, July 26, 2019 to Saturday, July 27, 2019 This summer boutique (элитный) festival Chess & Jazz returns to Moscow Hermitage Garden on July 26-27 featuring performances from two-time Grammy award winner Gregory Porter and the Manchester trio, GoGo Penguin. Chess grandmasters are flying in to inspire rookies (начинающие игроки) and give lessons across the…

Moscow Summer/Flower Jam Festival

The world’s largest landscape design festival on the streets of Moscow June 20 – September 8, 2019  The theme of this year is “Summer Gardens of Moscow”. The gardens are already in bloom (цветут), with over 200 thousand live plants between them! For example, in front of the Russian capital’s oldest department store, TSUM, a…

Barbeque Fest

A hot festival that will be held from July 26 to July 28, 2019 in Sokolniki Park “BBQ FEST” is perfect for a family holiday. Here are mixed barbecue and blues: you will try new and unusual types of smoked (копчёный) meat and wait for a fresh portion of fragrant (ароматный) pork, listening to beautiful…

Pioner Open- Air Cinema

Summer cinema Pioner is an open space and the cafe modernized In the new season «Pioneer» will not only become the important cinema platform but also the place for premiere cultural events: the unique (уникальный) concert and lecture events are also planned. Among such are the meetings with famous directors, actors, artists, etc. Stay tuned…

Russian Artist Takes to Apartment Wall to Highlight Country’s Social Issues

Arseniy, an artist from the Russian city of Samara Arseniy has recently made waves on social media with a series of photographs made against the backdrop of an abandoned  five-story building (на фоне заброшенного пятиэтажного здания). The project is called “1m²” and addresses social issues and experiences encountered (встречающийся) by normal Russians. The performances include…

Moscow, St.Petersburg Named Russia’s Most Polluted Cities

Moscow’s air had the highest NO2 levels out of 15 ranked Russian cities, Greenpeace Russia has said. Greenpeace Russia has named Moscow and St. Petersburg the most polluted cities in the country with the highest concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic particle released from diesel fumes (дымление дизеля). St. Petersburg and the Siberian mining…